Don’t despair,
not even over the fact
that you don’t despair.
(Franz Kafka: Diary.)
Κατηγορία: Poetry
Edgar Lee Masters, «The earth keeps…»
The earth keeps some vibration going –
there in your heart, and that is you.
(Edgar Lee Masters: Spoon River Anthology.)
Kobayashi Issa, «A world of dew…»
A world of dew:
Yet within the dewdrops – Quarrels.
(Kobayashi Issa.)
Κobayashi Ιssa, «Where there are humans…»
Where there are humans
you’ll find flies,
and Buddhas.
(Κobayashi Ιssa.)
William Blake, «The bird a nest…»
The bird a nest,
the spider a web,
man friendship.
(W. Blake: The marriage of Heaven and Hell.)
Emily Dickinson, «Incredible…»
Incredible the Lodging
but limited the Guest.
(Emily Dickinson: Notebook.)
Anatole France, «The impotence of God…»
The impotence of God is infinite…
(Anatole France: Under the rose.)
William Blake, «To create a little flower…»
To create a little flower is the labor of ages.
(William Blake: The marriage of Heaven and Hell.)
William Blake, «The wild deer…»
The wild deer, wand’ring here and there,
keeps the Human Soul from Care.
(William Blake: Auguries of innocence.)
Anton Chekhov, «But perhaps the universe…»
Perhaps the universe is suspended
on the tooth of some monster…
(Anton Chekhov: Notebooks.)